Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I know my own local League of Ireland team will be playing in Sligo the weekend after next. Who knows, maybe we will catch up there. I do not know just yet but I certainly have interest in that.

We want to see another large-scale sports infrastructure fund go forward but we also want to see projects built. One of the flaws with the previous programme was that many of these projects were not built. Galway has a number of projects, one of which I do not know the status of, namely, the Galway regional aquatic and fitness centre. It is in a category of site difficulties delays etc. The Deputy could inquire with Galway County Council. My officials are engaging. Others are the New Inn sports campus and the sports community centre in Renville. I visited the club in Renville and I know the people there are determined to see it. That is undergoing due diligence at the moment, which has to happen for grant-aided projects of this nature. We want to see this happening and we hope to be announcing further funding for those who applied in due course.

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